Pick 3 Podcast
Pick 3 Podcast
Dave Thomas, Cariwyl Hebert, Kevin Smokler
The Pick 3 Podcast recommends one movie, one book and one piece of music for a special time of the year.
Pick 3: Luck
 Episode length: 22 minutes   Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97Kevin Smokler (books): @weegeeDavid Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Jul 1, 2014
21 min
Pick 3: Wedding Anniversaries
One movie, one book, one piece of music to celebrate (in this case) matrimony.    Episode length: 22 minutes   Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97Kevin Smokler (books): @weegeeDavid Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Apr 3, 2014
22 min
Pick 3: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Before you ask, yes, we included Kwanzaa. What we're all working on (0:29) 1 Movie Why Christmas is the perfect time for an action movie. (2:47) 1 Book Kevin extolls the virtues of the compilation. (9:28) 1 Piece of Music It only took 75 years, but this piece finally became popular in the 60's. (17:30) Triva Dave's personal connection to Kwanzaa which may or may not be apocryphal. (24:43) Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97Kevin Smokler (books): @weegeeDavid Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Dec 10, 2012
28 min
Pick 3: Springtime
On this episode: Hong Kong Action, Cruise Ships and Morning Glory Flowers Dave is the President of Television (0:58) 1 Movie: (includes bad joke about Yoda) (2:55) Gymkata. Just. Gymkata. (6:00) Book: (includes a biography of a shower head) (7:20) Necessary apologies (8:49) Music: (includes a piano tearin' it up) (13:00) Trivia: Days you should never get married on. (16:44) And away we go (20:49) Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Apr 20, 2012
21 min
Pick 3: Thanksgiving
Food, family, and people who dress up like untensils. 5:00 - 1 Piece of Music For the first time ever, Cariwyl goes first! 9:06 - 1 Book A quintessential American journey for a quintessential American holiday. 15:10 - 1 Movie This is what co-working looked like in the 1930's. 21:04 - Trivia Let's talk "turkey." Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Nov 14, 2011
24 min
Pick 3: Autumn
Another all-in-one-room episode celebrates Cariwyl's favorite season. 1:17 - 1 Book The first time we've all read Kev's book recommendation.  Mark the day. 7:12 - 1 Movie To our knowledge, the only intersection of Ray Bradbury and Pam Grier 11:50 - 1 Piece of Music Not the Seasons you're expecting. 16:35 - Trivia Let's all get really, really, really, really drunk. Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Oct 7, 2011
19 min
Pick 3: Back to School
More pencils. More books. More teachers, dirty looks. 2:26 - 1 Movie Somehow Dave fails to pick Back to School. 7:06 - 1 Book A novel inspired by failing to write a novel. 11:38 - 1 Piece of Music We had to get around to Mozart eventually. 18:41 - Trivia The most ridiculous college mascot of all time. Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (movies): @movie_pundit
Sep 13, 2011
22 min
Pick 3: Hot! Hot! Hot!
It's hot!  Damn hot! 0:58 - The unfairness of the weather in Media versus San Francisco. 2:21 - 1 Book You'll want to read this one in private. 6:52 - 1 Movie If only this took place in the Arctic, no one would get hurt. 12:36 - 1 Piece of Music Four bars of this piece are heard at least 1.8 billion times a day. Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (music): @movie_pundit
Aug 30, 2011
21 min
Pick 3(4): Memorial Day
On this way late episode, we've got the entire crew (plus mystery guest!) in the same room.  In San Francisco.  The Movie: Platoon. Oliver Stone on Vietnam. The first and best time. (2:00).              Addendum: Video tape is what exactly? (5:00) The Book: And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts (5:40) Bonus! The Theater Piece: Our Lady of 121st St. by Stephen Adly Guirgis (8:50)             Addendum: He who does not suck (9:45) The Music: Decoration Day by Charles Ives (14:30)             Addendum: Did you know Mr. ives was also a successful insurance salesman? (16:00).  The Trivia: Traditions around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  (23:00)
Aug 10, 2011
26 min
Pick 3: New Year's Eve
Out with the old!  In with the new!  (Several months late and completely out of order.) 0:34 - The secret behind our Twitter handles. 2:23 - 1 Book If it weren't for the movie, you would never picture Whitney Houston while reading this. 8:55 - 1 Movie It's the zombie apocalypse. Let's go shopping! 13:36 - 1 Piece of Music A musical family as hard sort out as the Wayanses. Follow our correspondents on Twitter: Cariwyl Hebert (music): @salon97 Kevin Smokler (books): @weegee David Dylan Thomas (music): @movie_pundit
Apr 16, 2011
26 min
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